During the late '80s up to the present, Benny Carter (now an octogenarian) has recorded a string of consistently excellent and frequently superb CDs for Music Masters. This [more]
The critics rave!
To commemorate the end of the century, Sony Music assembled the gargantuan 26-disc box set Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century. The title [more]
"Wynton Marsalis is, in every way of considering the title, the 'Compleat Musician.' Whether caught in a jazz club or concert hall or on Sesame Street, there is no musician out there whose merest flourish of sound speaks more eloquently or purposefully or deeply." —The New York Times
Like any other classical star, Wynton Marsalis felt the urge to re-record the basic repertoire for his instrument after awhile -- and so, he goes at the Haydn, Leopold Mozart, [more]
It was 1951 when Philip Jones formed the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and during the intervening half-century this phenomenal ensemble has [more]
"Galway's technique is still razor-sharp. His trademark tone, big and luscious, flows with incredible ease and evenness throughout the instrument's compass." —The Seattle Times, 2004
Few musicians have attained the popularity and fame that the flutist James Galway has achieved during his extraordinary career. [more]
Decca's incredible lifestyles series has been nothing short of unprecedented, with over one million units sold in the US alone. These albums are created especially [more]
An interesting take on Putumayo's fascination with Caribbean music, this album takes the standard salsa and finds bands around the world performing it. [more]
Booker Ervin's debut as a leader teamed the intense tenor saxophonist with fellow tenor Zoot Sims (one will have little difficulty telling the cool-toned Zoot apart from Booker), [more]
After a long period off of records (at least as a leader), pianist Kenny Drew emerged in 1973 for a duo session with bassist Niels Pederson. For their rematch in 1974, Drew and Pederson [more]
Vocalist Carolyn Leonhart and saxophonist Wayne Escoffery are a married couple who make up a powerful musical team; on their first CD together that was [more]
Jeff Hamilton's recordings have always been focused as straight-ahead and mainstream as your typical superhighway, with occasional time for rest stops, gassing up, and sleepovers. [more]